Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.

In the 1950s, two women saved this grand theater in the Colorado mountains from demolition.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

This Colorado hiking trail provides a small gold mine of abandoned gold mines.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

Iconic red and white plaques show the creative names invented to navigate the city streets.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

This artsy public restroom is shaped like a giant john.

Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.

Also known as the Cathedral of the Plains, this church holds the distinction of being one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas."

A landscape of massive spherical boulders are the main attraction in this Kansas State Park.